Necktie mount



Dec. 9, 1952 F. Y. KURIYAMA 2,620,482

NECKTIE MOUNT Filed June 15, 1949 2 SHEETS- SHEET 1 F ed Y. Kur/'yama By WWW W14@ F. Y. KURIYAMA NECKTIE MOUNT Dec. 9, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed June 13, 1949 I n ven tor w Fred Y.. Kur/'yama Patented Dec. 9, 1952 N ECKTIE MOUNT Fred Y. Kuriyama, Waianae, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii Application June 13, 1949, Serial o. 98,809

4 Claims. l

Myfinvention relates to improvements in necktie mounts and to neckties for mounting thereby.

The primary object ofthe invention is to provide a simply constructed inexpensive mount adaptedfor easy and quick attachment to a coln lar and shirt-to hold a pre-tiedV necktie in place and which will notinjure the short collar, shirt,

4from. curling or wrinkling. v

Another important object of my invention is toprovide for forming conventional four-in-hand neckties into pre-tied ready made neckties with simulated four-in-hand knots and with means for attaching the knots to the mount securely, whereby the troublesome and frequently unsatisfactory. tying .of four-in-hand neckties around the neck is obviated.

Still another object is to provide for anchoring the mount and the knot of a necktie to the shirt to prevent creeping of the mount and necktie around the collar and sagging of the knot at the front of the collar which frequently occurs with the usual four-in-hand neckties.

v Still another object is to provide in the mount for anchoring the knot to the shirt front with a stickpin effect imparting additional ornamentation to the necktie and positively preventing displacement of a knot out of correct position.

Other and subordinate objects, Within the purview lof myv invention, together with the precise nature ofmylimprovements will be readily understood when the succeeding description and claims are readwith reference to the drawings accom-- pan-ying and forming part of this specification.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved necktie mount and necktie in attached position, with the collar of the shirt partly broken away and shown in section to illustrate how the mount and necktie are attached;

Figure 2 is a View in perspective of the mount and necktie viewed from the front thereof and drawn to a reduced scale;

Figure 3 is a similar view looking at the rear of the mount and necktie;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1 and drawn to a larger scale;

Figure 5 is a detail view in vertical section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1, drawn to a larger scale and with the necktie eliminated;

Figures 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are views illustrating the manner in which the necktie is tied as viewed from the front thereof;

Figure 11 is a View of the completely tied necktie viewed from the rear thereof.

Referring to the drawings by numeralsfand rst to Figures 1 to 5 thereof, my improved necktie mount, as shown comprises a U-shaped resilient yoke I for insertion in the usual turneddoWn collar 2 of a lshirt 3 vfrom the front of the collar in straddling relation to the neckband tof the collar 2 and being suitably resilient and reactive to lightly grip said neckband 4.

The yoke I comprises a pair of opposite, combination neckband grips and necktiev clamps 5 of elongated, flat sided form and which constitute the sides of the yoke l and are longitudinally curved to conform to the neck of the Wearerof the shirt.

The combined grips and clips 5 are formed of flat strip metal bent in the transverse center of the strips into the form of clips with. inner and outer sides 6, 1. The inner sides of the combination grips and clips 5 are provided with bentup prongs 8 for gripping the collar band 4. Y I Av resilient wire, front member 9 has its ends suitably fixed, as by Welding, not shown, to the terminals Iof theV inner sidesof thercombination grips and clips 5 to connect the same and form the front of the yoke I with the combination grips and clips 5 opening forwardly, when attached. The terminals II of the outer sides] of the combination grips and clips 5 are bent outwardly to facilitate entering parts, presently described, of the necktie between the inner and outer sides 5, i. The front member 9 ofthe yoke is formed with a depending U-bend I2 in which is suitably fixed a socket disk I3 with an upstanding hook I4 thereon for hooking over the edge of the collar`2 at the front thereof to prevent the yoke I from sagging at the front of the same.

A necktie stickpin I5 with a head I6, which may be ornamental, and a threaded shank I1 is provided for turning into the socket disk I3, as best shown in Figure 5, it being understood that the socket disk I3 is internally threaded for that purpose.

A pair of zigzag resilient, wire, hold-down members I8 for the wings I9 of the collar 2 are suitably fixed to the terminals lil of the inner sides 6 of said combination grips and clips 5 to depend therefrom, and are provided with lower end prongs 20 for catching into said wings I9 to positively hold said Wings down against curling and wrinkling.

According to my invention, a specially formed necktie 25 is provided for use with the described mounting and which will now be described. The necktie 25 is of the conventional four-in-hand 26 and a pair of elongated loop tabs 21 at the top of the knot 26 and at opposite sides thereof. The tabs 21 are adapted to be inserted in the combination grips and clips before the mounting is attached and with the knot 26 in front of and hiding the bend I2 and the socket disk I3, and with the stickpin i5 inserted through the knot 26 and turned into the socket disk I3. When the necktie 26 is thus attached to the mounting, and the mounting attached as described, said necktie is securely held to both the collar 2 and the shirt 3 against slipping out of place and the hook I4 and socket disk i3, alsoY the front member 9, are covered and hidden byV said knot. As will be seen, when the mountingY is attached, the combination grips and clips 3V vnarrower end portion 3|) to form a loop 28 of suitable size, as shown inFigure 6. With the crossed portions held together by one hand, mo-

' mentarily, the wider end portion 29 is then passed behind the narrower end portion 30, as shown in Figure 6, and then passed upwardly in front of the loop 26, on one side of the narrower end portion 30,I and over and downwardly'behind the loop 28at the center thereof, as shown in Figure 7, to form a loop 3| around said wider end portionl 29 and a cross wrap 32 around the center of the loop 26. Then, with a wider end portion 29 pulled tight to tighten the loop 3| and cross wrap 32, the wider end portion 29 is passed from the other side of said narrower end portion 39, as shown in Figure 8, in front of and across said narrower end portion 30 and then passed up wardly under the loop 28 and upwardly behind the same, as shown in Figure 9, to extend across :the loop 3| and cross wrap 32 at the front of the `necktie and from the front 33 of the knot 26. Finally the wider end portion 29 is brought downwardly between the front 33 of the knot 26 and the tightened loop 3| and wrap 32 in front of `the narrow end portion 36 and pulled tight, as shown in Figure to complete the knot 23 which -as shown in Figure 11 covers and hides the loop 3| and crossvwrap 32 at the front of the necktie. As will be clear the loop 3| and cross wrap 32 bind the loop 28 together at its center to form the loop tabs 21.

As will be manifest, by tying the necktie in the manner described, a ready made, pre-tied 4 necktie may be provided out of any conventional four-in-hand tie with a knot simulating a fourin-hand tied knot and the described tabs 21 for attaching the necktie to the mount of my invention.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suice to impart a clear understanding of my invention, without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible of modification, without-departing from the inventive concept, and right is herein reserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A necktie mount for insertion in a turn down collar of a shirt comprising a resilient yoke for gripping opposite sides of the neck engaging band of the collar, said yoke comprising a pair of opposite longitudinally curved band engaging grips each formed of a flat resilient'strip of metalbent upon itself in the transverse center thereof to provide a grip having a closed rear end, an open front end, and flat inner and outer sides, a Wire member connecting the inner sides of said grips at the front ends of said grips, and a necktiefric tionally gripped between the sides of each grip.

2. A necktie mountraccording to claim 1 wherein an upstanding hook is provided on said wire member for hooking over the edge of the collar to support said yoke at the front of vthe collar.

3. A necktie mount according to claiml wherein said wire member is formed with a Ushaped bend, said bend having fixed therein a threaded socket adapted for fastening. thereto a threaded necktie stickpin.

4. A necktie mount according to claim 3 wherein an upstanding hook-is attached to said socket for hooking over the front edge of the collar to support said yoke at the front of the collar.

FRED Y. KURIYAMA.

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